The Lagos State Government has commenced plans to assign unique identification numbers to students in public and private schools across the state as part of efforts to strengthen identity registration and improve education data management.
A statement by the Lagos State Government said the initiative is the result of a partnership between the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) and the Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA).
The collaboration was unveiled during a stakeholders’ engagement held at the Office of Education Quality Assurance in Alausa, Ikeja. The meeting was attended by representatives of the education sector, heads of school associations under OEQA, key stakeholders, and officials of both agencies.
Speaking at the meeting, the General Manager of LASRRA, Mrs. Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, said the engagement was organised to meet separately with representatives of public and private schools to ensure the smooth rollout of the student identification exercise.
She explained that the main objective is to capture LASRRA identification numbers for all students across Lagos State.
According to her, having a LASRRA number is already a requirement for enrolment in public schools in the state. She added that the current exercise is aimed at improving the existing system through the use of technology and closer collaboration with education districts.
“For public schools, having a LASRRA number is actually a requirement to be enrolled in Lagos State government schools. What we are doing now is simply improving the process by using technology and working closely with the various districts to collect and consolidate
